Take the Teen Vaccine Quiz

Thanks to vaccines, most U.S. children are protected against serious diseases such
as measles, mumps, diphtheria, polio, and chickenpox. But what happens to that protection
when a child becomes a teen? A teen who missed a vaccine or booster as a child may
need to be immunized. Learn more about which vaccines teens need by taking this quiz.

1. Who decides what vaccines children, teens, and adults need and when they should
get them?

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The CDC, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), and the American Academy
of Pediatrics (AAP) jointly issue a child and teen vaccine schedule each year. Then
the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) reviews the schedule
to make sure it agrees with new vaccine developments and policies. ACIP then publishes
it each year. Before a vaccine can become part of routine medical practice, 3 things
must happen:

The FDA must license the vaccine

ACIP and the Committee on Infectious Diseases of the AAP and AAFP must recommend the
vaccine for use

The vaccine must be available to children who do not have private health insurance

A. American Medical AssociationB. State public health departmentsC. CDCD. FDA

2. When should a teen get a booster for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?

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A booster for this vaccine is called Tdap. It is given at ages 11 to 12. A teen who
missed this booster should get it. Protection against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus
starts to fade over time, so adults need a booster shot every 10 years. One adult
booster shot should be Tdap. The rest can be tetanus-diphtheria (Td). Vaccines are
important for pregnant teens or teens who babysit young infants. Because of the risk
of tetanus, this vaccine is also important if a teen wants to get a body piercing
or tattoo.

A. At ages 11 to 12B. At ages 18 to 21C. At age 15D. Teens don't need a booster for this vaccine

3. The childhood Hib meningitis vaccine protects against all types of meningitis.

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The Hib vaccine routinely given to prevent serious illness in children provides protection
against only 1 type of meningitis. This meningitis is caused by Haemophilus influenzae
type B (Hib). The vaccine does not protect against any other type of meningitis. This
includes meningococcal or pneumococcal meningitis or viral meningitis.

A. TrueB. False

4. One type of meningitis sometimes infects teens and young adults who live in close
contact with one another. Which type of meningitis is it?

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Meningitis strikes people of all ages, from infants to elderly adults. But this type
of meningitis poses the greatest risk to high school and college students, particularly
freshmen living in dormitories. Others at risk are:

U.S. military recruits

People traveling to countries that have an outbreak of meningococcal disease

Teens should receive the "catch-up" chickenpox (varicella) vaccine if they missed
it as a child. In childhood, the vaccine is routinely given in 2 doses. The first
one is given at ages 12 to 15 months. The second one is given ages 4 to 6 years.

A. If they never had chickenpoxB. If they never had a chickenpox vaccineC. Teens don't need a chickenpox vaccineD. A and B

6. When do teens need a hepatitis A vaccine if they missed the vaccine as a child?

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The risk for hepatitis A increases with certain lifestyles. This includes males who
have sex with males, and people who use illegal drugs. The risk also goes up for people
in certain jobs. These include health care or laboratory workers who come in contact
with the hepatitis A virus. People who travel to countries where hepatitis A is common
are also at risk. Anyone at increased risk should get the vaccine. Teens with clotting-factor
disorders or chronic liver disease should also get the vaccine.

A. If they travel to areas where hepatitis A is commonB. If they live in an area where hepatitis A is commonC. If they have certain chronic health conditionsD. All of the above

7. Teens need the hepatitis B vaccine if:

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The hepatitis B vaccine is now recommended by ACIP for all adolescents. It is particularly
important if your teen wants to get a body piercing or tattoo.

A. They did not get the vaccine as an infant or childB. They are traveling outside the U.S.C. They have certain chronic health conditionsD. None of the above

8. Because teens are young and healthy, they don't need a yearly flu shot.

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Teens are just as likely to get the flu as children or adults. Teens are less at risk
for complications of the flu because they are healthy with strong immune systems.
People at highest risk for complications are very young children and elderly adults.
But even healthy people can have severe complications from the flu. The CDC strongly
recommends a yearly flu shot for everyone older than 6 months through adulthood.

A. TrueB. False

9. How are vaccines given?

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Most people think of vaccines given as shots. The flu vaccine comes in a version that
sprays in the nose. This version is available for children and adults ages 2 to 49.
The typhoid vaccine is given by mouth. Other vaccines are given by shot.

A. Sprayed into the noseB. By mouthC. By a shotD. All of the above

10. Teens starting high school must have had a second vaccine for measles, mumps,
and rubella (MMR). Why?

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Most children get the second MMR around ages 4 to 6 years, when they start school.
But some children miss getting that second MMR and must make it up at the beginning
of high school. This will help protect against getting all 3 of these diseases. Rubella,
the “R” in MMR, can cause severe health problems in the developing fetus. Requiring
teens to get a second MMR if needed makes sure they are completely protected against
rubella. When a young woman later gets pregnant, rubella will not cause problems for
her developing child.

A. A measles rash in gym class would be embarrassingB. It helps stop outbreaks of measlesC. Young women can get pregnantD. B and C

11. Boys and girls must have the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine before age 12.

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The HPV vaccine is approved and recommended for both boys and girls, beginning at
age 9. But it is not required. The CDC also recommends the vaccine for teens and young
adults up to age 26. The vaccine protects against genital warts and several types
of cancer.